Texas governor s mansion this premier historic home has served as the official residence of texas governors and their families since 1856.
Texas governor s mansion floor plan.
That s when a man with a molotov cocktail set fire to the historic home that s stood since 1854.
The texas governor s mansion is a historic home for the governor of texas in downtown austin texas designed by prominent architect abner cook it was built in 1854 and has been the home of every governor since 1856 governor greg abbott and first lady cecilia phalen abbott are the current residents.
It is the fourth oldest continuously occupied governor s residence in the country and the oldest governor s mansion west of the mississippi river.
Austin texas it s been 10 years since an arsonist nearly burned down the texas governor s mansion.
The texas governor s mansion collection comprises the research materials assembled by jean houston daniel price daniel and dorothy blodgett over more than two and a half decades about 1957 1983 which ultimately resulted in the book they co authored.
Lee pappy o daniel 1939 1941 broadcasting his weekly radio show from the mansion.
These beautiful low cost homes are built through a partnership with the governor s inmate training program.
This premier historic home has served as the official residence of texas governors and their families since 1856.
Records are correspondence interviews research notes newspaper and magazine clippings printed materials minutes reports audio cassette.
Image courtesy texas state library and archives commission 1 104 207.
It is the fourth oldest continuously occupied governors residence in the country and the oldest governors mansion west of the mississippi river.
On june 8 2008 while midway through a major renovation the mansion was badly damaged by an.